I'm Eligible! And Now I Wait.

[canyonwalker]

Starting today I'm eligible to get my Covid vaccination, per the rules of California. Good luck finding one, though! As I noted when Hawk got her first shot a few weeks ago, excessive delegation and shortage of supply relative to demand have made figuring out how to get an appointment, and then actually getting a shot at an appointment, a mess.

"Excessive delegation" means that some health systems, but not others, are offering vaccinations. Some pharmacy chains offer them, too, but only in some areas. Looking for an appointment today meant searching across half a dozen different organizations' websites.

Supply and demand mean, well, what it sounds like. I searched across half a dozen organizations' website only to find that none of them have appointments anywhere near me for 3 months. Maaaybe if I were willing to drive to a city 160 miles away I could find something sooner, but I am not yet at the point of wanting to commit to such a drive only to hope I can schedule an appointment they don't cancel before I arrive.

Update: I've gotten an appointment for my first shot on Friday, 108 miles away

Comments

[culfinriel]

The waiting is so stressful for me

[canyonwalker]

The waiting felt particularly outrageous because multiple providers in the area all said they had absolutely no availability at anytime in their calendars. I decided not to wait for however long it might take them to get more supply and instead seized an appointment this week with a provider 100+ miles away. Great, now I'm a vaccine tourist. 🙄